Straight to the Point
Studio album by Atlantic Starr
Released	April 25, 1979
Recorded	September–December 1978
Studio	Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre	R&B, soul, funk
Label	A&M
Producer	Bobby Eli
Atlantic Starr chronology
Atlantic Starr (1978) Straight to the Point (1979) Radiant (1981)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Smash Hits	5/10[2]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul	[3]

Straight to the Point is the second studio album by the American band Atlantic Starr, released in 1979.^[4] It was produced by Bobby Eli. The band labeled its sound "classy funk."^[4]

Track listing

• All songs written by Wayne Lewis, except as noted.

1. "(Let's) Rock & Roll" - 7:30
2. "Kissin' Power" (Bobby Eli, Jeff Prusan) - 6:23
3. "Let The Spirit Move Ya" (Bobby Eli, Jeff Prusan) - 5:08
4. "Straight To The Point" - 4:45
5. "Bullseye" (Bruce Grey, Bobby Eli, Jeff Prusan) - 3:15
6. "What'cha Feel Inside" (Bobby Eli, Jeff Prusan) - 3:39
7. "Fallin' In Love With You" - 3:29
8. "Losin' You" - 5:28

Personnel

Atlantic Starr

• Wayne Lewis – keyboards, backing vocals, lead vocals (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8), arrangements (1, 4, 7, 8), horn arrangements (5), vocal arrangements (5)
• David Lewis – guitars, backing vocals, lead vocals (5, 7), vocal arrangements (5)
• Clifford Archer – bass
• Porter Carroll, Jr. – drums, backing vocals, lead vocals (3, 5), vocal arrangements (5)
• Sharon Bryant – percussion, backing vocals, lead vocals (1, 2, 3, 5, 8), vocal arrangements (5)
• Joseph Phillips – percussion, congas, flute
• Damon Rentie – saxophones, flute
• Koran Daniels – alto saxophone solo (8) (not listed as an official member at this point)
• Jonathan Lewis – trombone, horn arrangements (6)
• William Sudderth III – trumpet

Additional musicians

• Bobby Eli – guitar (2, 3, 5, 6), arrangements (2, 3, 5, 6), string arrangements (4, 7, 8), horn arrangements (6)
• Don Renaldo and The Philly Strings – strings (4, 7, 8)

Production

• Bobby Eli – producer
• Jim Gallagher – engineer
• Carl Paruolo – engineer, mixing
• Dirk Devlin – additional engineer
• Kenny Present – additional engineer
• Bruce Bluestein – assistant engineer
• Bill Dorman – assistant engineer
• Frank Luria – assistant engineer
• Jeffrey Stewart – assistant engineer
• Bernie Grundman – mastering at A&M Studios (Hollywood, California).
• Chuck Beeson – graphic design
• Roland Young – art direction
• Brian Davis – illustration
• Brian Hagiwara – photography

Charts

Singles